Subj : Re: Housekeeping
To   : Mcp
From : Al
Date : Sat Apr 15 2023 01:45 pm

>> What do you mean by gatekeeping?

> I mean it in the traditional sense of technical gatekeeping. In my mind,
> fido has always had a certain "read the policy file and if you can't figure
> it out, tough" attitude about it. This isn't from dealing with a particular
> person, it's just the 'impression' that fidonet.org leaves, IMO.

Yes, I have the same impression. It depends on who you talk to.

>> I am simply an NC in fidonet but I try to make it as simple and
>> painless as possible for anyone looking to join in the area I look
>> after.

> That's awesome. I meant nothing personal directed towards anybody in
> particular, it's just the impression I've always sort of been left with
> by fido, even in the 'old days'.

That document (policy4) is still in force by it is looked at as a guide today, or should be.

It is still required that you can send and recieve netmail. Without that there isn't really any point in joining fidonet (or any net).

In most cases I hear from people wanting to join by email today so we communicate by email initially and get the node and session and other passwords setup through email.

That just takes a little back and forth and in most cases nodes are setup and running in a day or two.

That's what my experience has been. In most cases new nodes are up and running in a matter of hours.

I wish there were more new nodes!

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